Multi-axis foot pedal for electric musical instruments
OwnerSonja SCHELLENBERGinventor
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Abstract
A control device (1) for controlling the sound of an electric musical instrument has a tread plate (2) and a signal generator (3). The tread plate (2) is mounted pivotally about a first axis (4a) and is mounted pivotally about a second axis (4b). The signal generator is configured such that it generates a first electrical signal for controlling the sound and a second electrical signal for controlling the sound, the first electrical signal being the result of a rotation of the tread plate (2) about the first axis (4a) and the second electrical signal being the result of a rotation of the tread plate (2) about the second axis (4b). A control system comprises a control device of this type and the electric musical instrument.
Claims54
Control device (1) for controlling a sound of an electric musical instrument, the control device (1) comprising:
- a tread plate (2) which is arranged to be rotatable about a first axis (4a) and is arranged to be rotatable about a second axis (4b);
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- a signal generator (3) which is configured such that it generates a first electric signal to control the sound and a second electric signal to control the sound, wherein the first electric signal is based on a rotation of the tread plate (2) about the first axis (4a) and the second electric signal is based on a rotation of the tread plate (2) about the second axis (4b).
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first signal depends on a first angle of rotation of the tread plate (2) about the first axis (4a) and the second signal depends on a second angle of rotation of the tread plate (2) about the second axis (4b).
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first signal is configured such that it controls a first parameter of the sound, and the second signal is configured such that it controls a second parameter of the sound, wherein the first and second parameters of the sound differ from one another.
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first signal is independent of the rotation of the tread plate (2) about the second axis (4b) and the second signal is independent of the rotation of the tread plate (2) about the first axis (4a).
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first axis (4a) and the second axis (4b) are arranged perpendicular to one another.
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which further comprises:
- a support surface (5);
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- a bearing (6) which connects the tread plate (2) to the support surface (5) so that the tread plate (2) is rotatable about the first axis (4a) and about the second axis (4b).
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
- wherein the signal generator (3) comprises a first signal generating element, which is configured such that it generates the first signal based on a rotation of the tread plate (2) about the first axis (4a),
- and wherein the signal generator (3) comprises a second signal generating element, which is configured such that it generates the second signal based on a rotation of the tread plate (2) about the second axis (4b).
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
- wherein the tread plate (2) is further arranged to be rotatable about a third axis, wherein the third axis extends perpendicular to the tread plate (2),
- and wherein the signal generator (3) is further configured such that it generates a third electrical signal to control the sound, wherein the third electrical signal is based on a rotation of the tread plate (2) about the third axis.
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sound is based on a first sound effect and a second sound effect, wherein the first sound effect and the second sound effect differ from one another, and wherein the first electrical signal is configured such that it controls or affects the first sound effect, and the second electrical signal is configured such that it controls or affects the second sound effect.
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which further comprises:
- a signal converter, which is configured such that it converts the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal into a fourth electrical signal to control the sound.
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which further comprises one or more force sensors (23a-23h) arranged on the tread plate, wherein each force sensor (23a-23h) is configured such that it measures a force acting on the tread plate (2) at the position of the respective force sensor (23a-23h), and wherein the signal generator (3) is configured such that it generates a respective electrical signal to control the sound based on a force measured by the respective force sensor (23a-23h).
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which further comprises a first central force sensor (24a), which is configured such that it measures a force acting perpendicular to the tread plate (2) and causes the signal generator (3) to generate a third electrical signal to control the sound based on the measured force, wherein the first central force sensor (24a) is preferably arranged centrally with respect to the tread plate (2).
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, which is further configured such that it carries out a switching function for switching the control device (1) or the electric musical instrument on or off when a force acts perpendicular to the tread plate (2).
Control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first axis (4a) has a first distance to the tread plate (2) and the second axis (4b) has a second distance to the tread plate (2), wherein i) the first distance equals the second distance, and/or ii) the first distance and/or the second distance is equal to zero.
A control device (1) for controlling a sound of an electric musical instrument, the control device (1) comprising:
- a tread plate (2);
- a plurality of force sensors (23a-23h) arranged on the tread plate (2);
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- a signal generator (3) which is configured such that it generates a plurality of electrical signals to control the sound,
- wherein each force sensor (23a-23h) from the plurality of force sensors (23a-23h) is configured such that it measures a force acting on the tread plate (2) at the position of the respective force sensor (23a-23h) and causes the signal generator (3) to generate a corresponding signal from the plurality of signals which is based on the force measured by the respective force sensor (23a-23h).
A control system, which comprises a control device (1) according to one of the preceding claims and the electric musical instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.